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 Pain is an unpleasant part of life that we try to avoid as much as possible. It takes many forms, both physical and emotional. As a Remedial Massage Therapist, my area of focus is to understand and treat pain, and help the body heal itself. But the treatment itself can also cause what we call “good pain” – a type of therapeutic pain associated with the pressure required to create long-lasting change in muscle tissue and improve function.
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 While most of us have at least some notion of what remedial massage is, we might still struggle to explain specifically what it’s all about if we had to explain it to our next-door neighbour.
The key word in remedial massage is ‘remedy’. Whether you suffer from an actual condition (tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, tension headaches, knee pain, etc.) or from something more general, like neck tension or stiffness in the back, the aim here is not only to loosen up tight muscles, but also to correct the specific imbalances responsible for the pain or dysfunction – basically to treat the root cause of the issue. Your practitioner may hence assess your range of motion, observe your posture, how you use your body and identify any movements that are painful or uncomfortable. On top of all the wonderful benefits of massage (reduced muscle tension, improved lymph and blood flow, and the release of the feel-good hormones endorphins, which reduce stress and pain), expect here a thorough understanding of anatomy and biomechanics, the use of techniques such as trigger point therapy or sustained myofascial tensioning, and above all the skills and knowledge to determine where and how to treat to get the results you want. |
Aline SchlueterRemedial and Sports Massage Therapist, Dip. ArchivesCategories |
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